beet ginger apple juice

To the man who checked me out at Trader Joe's the other day: Yes. I am deranged for having left San Diego. Maybe even a little self-loathing and masochistic.

I mean sure, we avoided the polar vortex, but sitting in front of a light box every day in order to be happy is a little too Philip K. Dick-universe for me.

So what do you do when you want, more than anything, to believe that you're somewhere sunny? Juice! Make your own, with whatever happens to be on hand. I found a nice stall with a $1 10 pound bag of beets, which is way more than any normal person needs.

Alors...jus!

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2 beets, washed, peeled and chopped (preferably organic)
1 cup water or more if needed
1 apple, cored and cubed (preferably organic)
1 knob ginger
1 squeeze of lemon juice

Don't wear white clothes (or light colored clothes you really care about) while doing this. And...it may look like you murdered someone, but the red will come off your hands in a few washings!

Wash, peel, and dice all your ingredients. Put into a blender and blend with water. Strain through cheesecloth, discarding pulp.

This mixture...well, let's just say it's not for the faint of heart (or you just gotta really like beets, like me!) I think it's really yummy, and I don't add any sugar. If you don't want straight up beet juice, mix one part this mixture with one part orange juice or apple juice.

Enjoy!